Ecorse, Michigan Population 2024

8,825

Ecorse Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ecorse was:

  • Black or African American: 43.66%
  • White: 30.88%
  • Two or more races: 15.69%
  • Other race: 7.06%
  • Native American: 1.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.79%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,110.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.98% (-463)
The current population of Ecorse, Michigan is 8,825 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,288.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,05743.66%
White2,86930.88%
Two or more races1,45815.69%
Other race6567.06%
Native American1791.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.79%
Asian00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Ecorse Population by Race

Ecorse Population Pyramid 2024

Ecorse Median Age

34.8

Total

36.2

Male

33.7

Female

Ecorse Adults

There are 6,820 adults, (1,491 of whom are seniors) in Ecorse.

Ecorse Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ecorse Sex Ratio

Female4,92953.05%
Male4,36346.95%

Ecorse Population by Age

Ecorse Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4382.6964.435.6
Non Family1,4751.1764.535.5
Female9493.8956.743.3
Married6933.8978.621.4
Male3213.5356.143.9

3.68

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ecorse Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,39723.02%
Associates Degree3315.45%
Bachelors Degree2584.25%
Graduate Degree1732.85%
High School Graduate2,38939.37%
Less Than 9th Grade3245.34%
Some College1,19619.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ecorse Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ecorse Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,7562,166244
White2,0351,28688
Hispanic82155612
2+ Races58937777
Other Race23918412
Islander73730
Native American664410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 15.15%.

Ecorse Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,424$38,750$63,529
Graduate Degree$56,612$0$56,612
High School Graduate$34,402$34,691$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$21,140$41,484$14,385
Overall$36,180$39,842$29,541
Some College$45,884$55,712$38,621

$36,180

Average Earnings

$39,842

Average Male

$29,541

Average Female

Ecorse Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ecorse Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ecorse Language

89.71% of Ecorse residents speak only English, while 10.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.44% of the population.

Ecorse Language

Ecorse Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,40583234.59%
Multiple1,45255638.29%
Other64641964.86%
Black4,0514039.95%
Hispanic1,77332518.33%
Islander732838.36%
Native17452.87%

25%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.92%

Male Poverty Rate

26.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ecorse

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ecorse is Other, with 64.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ecorse is Native, with 2.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.24%.

Ecorse Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.32%
High School20.52%
Bachelors or Greater14.62%
Some College12.9%

Ecorse Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.3%
Female Employed12.75%
Female Unemployed8.62%
Male Employed6.38%

Ecorse Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ecorse Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,885$66,615
Households$45,473$53,902
Married Families$70,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,870$33,895

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ecorse Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.0%

Male Marriage Rate

24.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ecorse Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ecorse Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ecorse Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ecorse Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

563

Number of Veterans

532

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam181
First Gulf War45
Second Gulf War43
Korea41
World War II4

Ecorse Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64242
75+139
65 to 74110
18 to 3443
35 to 5429

Ecorse Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White35613.76%
Black1665.61%
Hispanic413.75%
2+ Races374.68%
Native American43.13%

Ecorse Veterans by Race

Ecorse Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ecorse Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ecorse Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ecorse Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ecorse Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.9%

Born in Ecorse

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Ecorse residents were born in the United States, with 81.9% having been born in Michigan. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ecorse Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,247-115-1.38%
20288,362-116-1.37%
20278,478-116-1.35%
20268,594-115-1.32%
20258,709-116-1.31%
20248,825-116-1.3%
20238,941-113-1.25%
20229,054-137-1.49%
20219,191-97-1.04%
20209,288-287-3%
20199,575-34-0.35%
20189,6093553.84%
20179,254-36-0.39%
20169,290-41-0.44%
20159,331-51-0.54%
20149,382-10-0.11%
20139,392-53-0.56%
20129,445-25-0.26%
20119,470-53-0.56%
20109,52300%
200011,229-951-7.81%
199012,180-2,267-15.69%
198014,447-3,068-17.52%
197017,5151871.08%
196017,328-620-3.45%
195017,9484,73935.88%
194013,2094933.88%
193012,7168,322189.39%
19204,394-3,853-46.72%

Ecorse Population by Year